by George Carras | Apr 26, 2024 | Guest Columns
Canada’s housing supply is at a breaking point, and it’s time for an innovator’s mindset to overcome the barriers hindering progress. The business-as-usual approach is no longer working. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) has stated that Canada...
by Chris Chopik | Mar 5, 2024 | Advice for Agents
Catastrophic loss events have been increasing in frequency, severity and time-adjusted cost. When large-scale catastrophic loss events result in housing unit loss, there’s an increase in demand for housing from displaced families within local and adjacent...
by REM Editorial Team | Feb 23, 2024 | Boards & Associations, News
Recently, the Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA) released a strategy outlining the changes and supports needed to allow 5.8 million homes to be built over the next decade — the goal being to improve housing affordability and boost Canada’s housing supply....
by REM Editorial Team | Feb 7, 2024 | Boards & Associations, News
The Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA) recently published its latest policy report, evaluating the progress made by the Government of Ontario in response to recommendations from the Housing Affordability Task Force (HATF) aimed at bolstering Ontario’s housing...
by Jonathan Cooper | Nov 27, 2023 | Guest Columns
Over the last few months, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke repeatedly about a Canadian housing crisis and the need to “build more homes, faster”. The removal of GST on purpose-built rental buildings was a good step, and a tangible manifestation of the political...
